Eighty years ago, a daring plan was needed to rescue hundreds of thousands of trapped Allied troops from the shores of Dunkirk - a coastal city in northern France. They had been surrounded by Nazi and Axis forces following defeat in the Battle of France in May 1940 during World War Two. During Operation Dynamo, hundreds of vessels, from yachts and speedboats, to ferries and pleasure cruisers, helped rescue more than 330,000 troops. ⛵ Some ships from the mission are still seaworthy today - we wen
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Eighty years ago, a daring plan was needed to rescue hundreds of thousands of trapped Allied troops from the shores of Dunkirk - a coastal city in northern France. They
Forces News. . Eighty years ago, a daring plan was needed to rescue hundreds of thousands of trapped Allied troops from the shores of Dunkirk - a coastal city in northern France. They had been surrounded by Nazi and Axis forces following defeat in the Battle of France in May 1940 during World War Two. During Operation Dynamo, hundreds of ...
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